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CARTER CAN SWIM… Local resident, 19 year old Carter Swift is currently in the US after scoring a swimming scholarship with the Eastern Michigan University (EMU). Photo: Supplied.

THOSE who live in Australia can’t help but love everything about it, and to help celebrate what it means to be Australian, Greater Shepparton will play host to a number of Australia Day events this Friday, January 26. Shepparton’s event will commence at 8:30am in the Queen’s Gardens with a flag raising ceremony, followed by an address from guest speaker and Australia Day Ambassador, Huss Mustafa. The city will then welcome its newest citizens with a citizenship ceremony and Australia Day awards will be presented to outstanding members of the community. Continued on page 16

Swift makes a splash in the USA By David Lee LOCAL resident, 19 year old Carter Swift has grown up taking to the water like a fish, which has helped him score a swimming scholarship with the Eastern Michigan University (EMU), a Division 1 university in the United States of America.

While competing in a national swimming event in Sydney in 2014, one of Carter’s friends, Phoebe Hines recommended he look into the American college swimming program, which led him to start developing a recruiting resume that saw college coaches from all over the country offering Carter scholarship offers. Continued on page 35

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NEARING COMPLETION… The Shepparton Law Court Precinct is taking shape quickly, and is set to be open from April this year. Photo: Supplied.

Court precinct to be operational from April IN just 12 months, the Shepparton Law Court Precinct has quickly reached into the Shepparton skyline and from April this year, court sittings will commence with stage two to be completed by October. Fit-out is close to completion with the installation of tiling, vinyl, carpet and the timber ceiling feature underway. Schematic designs for the redevelopment of the existing 1930s courthouse into a Specialist Fam ily Violence Cou r t (SFVC) have been finalised, with work to commence from April, which once completed will deliver services that are coordinated, efficient and delivered with greater sensitivity to ensure that the court experience is less intimidating for victims of family violence. Upgrades include providing separate entrances, exits and waiting areas and dedicated court and meeting rooms to ensure the separation of parties. The works will create a safer experience for those attending court by reducing opportunities

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for harm and intimidation, delivering on key recommendations from the Royal Commission into Family Violence. Court Services Victoria chief operating officer, Brian Stevenson said, “Engaging with the local community is vital a component of the project. We’ve worked closely with jurisdictions and sought input from the local legal community and support services providers to ensure that the building meets their diverse service and operational needs. “Stage two includes the demolition of the current courthouse, development of a new landscaped forecourt and the refurbishment of the 1930s courthouse. “The redevelopment will help modernise the delivery of court services to better manage complex family issues and support services, and improve court infrastructure to increase the safety of court users, especially women and children impacted by family violence,” Mr Stevenson said.

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Multi deck car park may soon get upgrade

DISCUSSIONS UNDERWAY… The multi deck car park on Stewart Street may soon get an upgrade, with the operators, Care Park and Greater Shepparton City Council currently in talks about the possibility. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

SHEPPARTON’S Multi deck car park on Stewart Street may soon get an upgrade, with discussions currently taking place surrounding an upgrade between operators, Care Park and Greater Shepparton City Council. Care Park is currently undertaking a review of works to be undertaken with a Care Park Pty Ltd spokesperson said, “The facility is Care Park’s major property in Shepparton and provides the city’s shoppers and workers with nearby and convenient

parking to access the central business, shopping and dining district. “In order to ensure the building improvements provide the best long term outcomes, Care Park has been in discussion with Greater Shepparton Council to formulate the best way forward for improvements to be undertaken. “Once a decision has been reached how the building improvements will progress, tenders will be issued for the works.”

Aerodrome improvements commence

EMERGENCY flights will not be disrupted during planned maintenance and upgrade works at the Shepparton Aerodrome, which commenced from January 22 despite an approximate closure period of one week. Estimated at a cost of $450,000, the works primarily involve the resealing of the runway and reinstatement of the line marking, however council is also taking advantage of the closure period to undertake some other improvements including adjustments to the

runway lights, line-marking of the taxi-ways and some other drainage upgrade works. Greater Shepparton City Council Director Infrastructure/City Engineer, Phil Hoare said, “Council staff have worked closely with stakeholders and emergency services in planning these works to minimise disruption and ensure emergency services can operate over this period.” As part of managing the aerodrome, council is responsible to maintain the

infrastructure to meet the appropriate standards which are audited by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. January was selected following discussions with key stakeholders, the aerodrome advisory committee and emergency services. A Relevant Notice to Airmen will be in place during the works, which is the formal method of communicating the status of the aerodrome to pilots.

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Push for station rebuild CALLING ON GOVERNMENT TO ACT QUICKLY… There are calls being made to the state government to act quickly to rebuild the Mooroopna rail station after it was deliberately destroyed by fire. Photo: David Lee.

By David Lee STATE Shadow Transport Minister, David Davis and Member for Northern Victoria, Wendy Lovell are calling on the state government to promptly provide funding to rebuild the Mooroopna rail station after it was destroyed by fire recently. The historic station, which was built in 1880, was destroyed by a suspicious fire in the early hours of January 13. Minister Davis said, “In recent days there was a significant fire and the loss of the buildings at Mooroopna rail station. This is a serious matter. “There have been some early works occurring to clean up the mess and the erection of temporary shelter. “The state government needs to move quickly to consult with the community and get on with a full restoration of a proper and functioning facility at Mooroopna. “It’s an important railway station. The

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community expects it to be restored quickly. “W hen parliament returns in mid February, we will be raising this matter to the minister for public transport. This is not something that the state government can dither and delay on. They must make a very clear decision and announce that to the public.” Wendy Lovell said, “The Mooroopna community has been devastated by the loss of their train station and the facilities there. We want to see this replaced as soon as possible. “The community needs to be consulted and need to have input into what facilities will be at the station. “Everyone in the Mooroopna community is in shock that it has been burnt down and they are hopeful that it will be rebuilt. “W hile there are plans for some temporary shelters, these temporary shelters are not good enough.”

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suggestions to improve our CBD Adviser comment WITH the decline of Shepparton’s CBD over many years, we are now paying the price of inaction by past councils and management that appear to have lacked vision for the heart of our city. There are a multitude of reasons why this has occurred, which can be covered in future editions. One major reason is not knowing how business functions, which is the lifeblood of regional Australia. The Adviser doesn’t pretend to have all the answers on this subject; there are myriad reasons for the CBD’s decline. However, it is worth discussing the pros and cons as to how we can improve our CBD.

Here are our top 10 suggestions:

Open the Maude Street Mall to treelined beautification, parking and slow moving traffic (council would reap higher rates as property prices increase). S u b s t a nt i a l l y i n c r e a s e p a r k i n g (strategically) across the city (currently over 80 percent occupancy rate). Council purchase vacant land and/ or dilapidated buildings for car parks around the CBD (while the price of land is relatively cheap), using the millions of dollars raised from businesses for car parking over the years. Genuine investment in car parking in the CBD - perhaps a new multi-deck car park. Free, timed parking in the CBD would prove a huge boost to business and shopping across the city. Create a new ‘town square’ near the Telstra Tower. This would provide an excellent area for families and the elderly, and could be based on a traditional European town square

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WE NEED TO IMPROVE OUR CBD… There are a number of suggestions that have been put forward that could help breathe life back into the CBD. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

concept. Redirect heavy transport away from High and Wyndham Streets. Bring a feeling of pride back to our cit y w it h t rad it iona l C h r ist mas decorations and fairy lights throughout the city; light up the Telstra Tower making it into a giant Christmas tree. Shepparton could become the talking point of regional Australia as the Christmas City of Lights. Greater Shepparton City Council is currently inviting everyone to participate in this. Instigate a major upgrade of our train commuter services to and from Shepparton, along with a railway station upgrade. Continue to focus on Shepparton becoming a first class health and education precinct.

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our readers as to how we can improve our CBD.

Please email your thoughts to editorial@ sheppartonadviser.com.au, and we will endeavour to publish them. Please keep your word count to a maximum of 100 words.

The above suggestions are only the tip of the iceberg as to what we can do as a city. The newly planned Shepparton A rt Museum (SAM) will prove a huge winner for Shepparton. The wonderful new sports precinct is already a winner, which Greater Shepparton City Council has driven hard to achieve, and the council’s major events programme, attracting many millions of dollars of business, is a great success. There are so many great things happening around Shepparton. We now need to focus on creating a successful CBD to compliment these successes. The Adviser welcomes suggestions from

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EVENTS

COMMUNITY CONNECT UPCOMING T H E S H E P PA RTO N S P I R I T UA L I S T CENTRE’S next service will be on Sunday, January 28 starting at 12pm for meditation and 1:30pm for the service. The speaker and medium for the day will be Pierre Franz. Everyone welcome. Please bring a plate to share for afternoon tea. The venue is at 23 Alexandra Street, Mooroopna. For further information, phone 0432 088 501. G O U L B U R N VA L L E Y H E A L T H AU X I LI A RY is holding its annual St. Valentine’s Day Brunch on February 11 at the Greyhound Racing Complex, GV Highway, Kialla at 9am. All welcome. Tickets from Lesley on 0448 823 325. MERCY ACCESS, part of Mercy Works and under the auspices of the Sisters of Mercy, is calling for volunteers to help provide assistance to Aboriginal children in schools within the Sandhurst Diocese and with the Gowola Homework Club Programme starting from term 1, this year. Adherence to Child Safety Standard Protocols required. For more information, contact the Mercy Access coordinator on 0428 996 975 or email ma@ mercy.org.au (subject: volunteering).

ONGOING KONNEXIONS singles social activities every weekend. Meet new friends and widen your social network. Age group 45-65. Phone Glen 5827 1221, Karen 5825 3484, Jeanette 0408 056 448, Irene 0407 920 104, Roger 0427 541 611 or email konnexions-singles@ hotmail.com SOUTHERN CROSS PROBUS CLUB invites all 60 years+ to join our club. This is for all active retirees. Here are five reasons to become a member, fellowship, new interests, stay healthy, travel and to stay in the loop of life. The club meets at the Terminus Hotel on High Street in Shepparton. For further information phone Greta 5822 1846. VO LU N T E E R S N E E D E D F O R 2 017 HOM EWOR K C LU B, wh ich r u n s on Tuesdays from 3:50pm to 5pm or can be in-school mentoring. We are looking for volunteers who have a background in education (any level) to mentor Aboriginal children of all ages. In-school mentoring can be arranged according to your availability. On receiving your expression of interest, an application form will be forwarded together with other necessary information. Training days will be offered. You will be asked to

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commit one session per week. Expression of interest can be made to Mercy Access at ma@ mercy.org.au by phoning 0428 996 975. MO ORO OP NA C RO QU ET C LU B TWILIGHT GOLF CROQUET will operate on Thursday evenings at 6.30pm behind the Bowls Club in Mooroopna. The first night is free. Flat closed in shoes. Equipment is provided. Come on Saturday mornings at 9.30am for a more challenging game of Association Croquet. Beginners are always welcome, for more information, phone 5825 4541. T W I L I G H T G O L F C RO QU E T H A S STARTED AT MOOROOPNA CROQUET CLUB (behind the bowls club. E chuca Road) and will run on Thursday evenings for 6:15pm start. Come along for a great fun social evening. Wear flat soled closed in footwear. All equipment is provided. For more information, ring Helen on 5825 4541. MERCY ACCESS: Mentoring children of all ages with Mercy Access, reading opens doors. Do you have an educational background any level? Join us volunteering in a multicultural setting. On receiving your expression of interest, an application form will be forwarded with necessary details. Contact us

IN a recent report in the local media, it was revealed that information published in an article that appeared in The Adviser on December 26 titled “Shepparton’s free parking trial trashed” was not correct. The Adviser would like to clarify that information included in the article, such as the vote cast by Cr

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For more information on how to register for your Community Connect listing contact The Adviser via email at classifieds@sheppartonadviser.com.au Please note listings are to be 55 words or less. on 04 2899 6975 or ma@mercy.org.au I N V ERGOR DON H ISTORY H A LL at the Community Reserve, Centre Road, I nvergordon is open to the public by appointment. Contact either Helen on 5865 5482, Vin on 5862 3448, Rosemary on 5862 1707 or David on 0413 338 783. ORCHARD DAY CLUB meets on second and fourth Thursday of each month, from 10:30am to 2:30pm at Shepparton RSL for friendly company, gentle exercises, mind games, cards, guest speakers, bus tours and a delicious lunch. All ages and gender welcome. For further information, phone Judy on 5823 5941 or Betty on 5821 3838. FAMILY DRUG SUPPORT GROUP meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 6pm to 8pm at Primary Care Connect. The support group is for carers who have a loved one with alcohol or drug addiction. All welcome. For further information, contact Tina on 5823 3205. Tell us about your ‘not for profit’ community events, email classifieds@sheppartonadviser. com.au or fax 5832 8920 (information is required at least 2 weeks before an event)

Les Oroszvary, was in fact provided by Greater Shepparton City Council. There were also no specifications made that indicated Cr Seema Abdullah was not present for the vote when The Adviser was carrying out the interview.

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LETTERS

OPINION

Letters to the Editor

YOUR HELP NEEDED Dear Editor, Caltrop (Bindi) is out of control again in Tatura and right across the municipality. It’s a blight on our community. If you see Bindi report the location of the infestation to the council by going on line or ringing 5832 9700 and they will get rid of it. Hopefully, council is recording all locations so they can undertake spraying in the reported locations many times in the future because the seed lasts for more than 10 years. Yours sincerely, Terry Court Tatura

SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY Dear Editor, Just imagine a cat in a bag scratching to get out. Well, this is Christmas, a story itching to be told. That for some it is buying presents for family and friends; displayed before a Christmas tree. To the delight of children lights and carols can be most moving. That which is traditional has a magic of its own. What might be folklore to some, to others it enshrines everything that we call Christmas? When it comes down to the birth story, some may ask “did it happen this way? Was this an unmarried mother, or one born to an old man or to what credence can we give to a virgin birth?” Who cares a tinker’s cuss of how Jesus was born. He was born as one of us. What more can we ask? “Come thou long expected Jesus born to set us free” “Tell out my soul........” Our hymns

make for rejoicings of glad tidings “Tidings of peace and joy” Something special has happened, and this today is no less unique than told in any other age. The voice of the prophets, were for a new reign to begin. For people who have been oppressed hope hangs in when all seems to be hopeless. This is present within our society now, as much as it is happening in a much more as devastating experiences for others in war torn places. There is a great variety of recognition b ei ng g iven to t he c elebrat ion s of Christmas. For some it is presents for everybody. For others it brings much carol singing in the garden. With the children it is a great night out. Christmas dinner with family or friends can be a time of coming together with a joy of belonging together. Christmas is more than an excuse for a family reunion; the very nature of all that is relevant of Christmas permeates that occasion. Church walls cannot contain the significance or meaning of Christmas. People from all walks of life find here a time for rejoicing. Sadly there is another picture of police sorting out the pains of people who would have liked to be part of Christmas. Alcohol or perhaps drugs and no money to buy kids a present goes down hard. That dysfunction is an affliction that for most is swept under the carpet. The poor police are left to clean up the mess. It is no picnic for them. So while we gorge ourselves with the happiness of Christmas spare a thought for the disadvantaged of our community.

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We welcome letters to the Editor but they are not guaranteed to be included and may be edited for reasons of style or content. Letters will not be eligible for consideration if they contain defamatory material, or information of a personal nature which is not in the public domain. Where possible do something to overcome this misery. In this day and age we can reasonably ask for a clearer message of what the coming of Jesus coming into our world really means. What it means is more important than how and why did it happen. Significantly Jesus spoke of the presence of a spirit, which is life itself, as being in and among us. Yes, he was a healer and brought comfort to the lonely and lost; but above all else he was the champion of the common man. As a peaceful activist injustice at a time of Roman domination he struggled that those weighed down and burdened should be set free. Tell me, is the coming together as family with children greater than is the birth of Jesus as announcing that a new age has come? Is there something vital relating to Christmas that is being bi-passed? Maybe we enjoy the glitter of the wrapping more than the treasure in the Christmas parcel. Yours sincerely, Alan English Shepparton

RATEPAYERS WILL REVOLT Dear Editor, I submit this letter in response to the Shepparton Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s request for community thoughts on parking conditions in the CBD. In September of 1854, newly appointed Victorian Lieutenant Governor Sir Charles Hotham took over. He saw an opportunity to raise revenue from the hapless miners

and charged them three pounds a month licence fee, which was beyond their means. We all know the result …they revolted and the fee was removed. In the year 2018, the Greater Shepparton City Council is charging CBD shoppers double the cost of recovery of the user pays parking tax. Shepparton ratepayers at the next municipal elections will revolt by replacing pro parking meter tax councillors with free parking ones. Yours sincerely, Norm Sims Shepparton

HEALTHY AND ACTIVE COMMUNITY Dear Editor, Being a healthy and active Sheppartonian, it is great to see many families utilising the many paths and tracks around Greater Shepparton. This is reflected with parkrun, which is a 5km free timed event every Saturday at Victoria Lake. There are many children, parents with prams and elderly running, walking being active. It is great to see a community event getting around 150 participants every Saturday. Great work Shepparton. Yours sincerely, Mathieu Ryan Mooroopna Want to have your say? Email your letters to the Editor to editorial@sheppartonadviser.com.au. Max 100 words

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NEWS

Open Pandora’s Box to discover delicious delights TANTALISE YOUR TASTEBUDS… From left, Pandora’s Kitchen Ice Creamery Bakery Cafe business owner/chef glacier, Brandon Haughton and chef/chef patisserie, Ian Leslie are inviting the community to drop in and try their range of delicious, homemade delights. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

EVERYBODY would agree that nothing beats homemade, especially when it comes to food, and if you are after a mouthwatering pie, cake, sausage roll, doughnut, frozen yoghurt or the most delectable icecream you will ever taste, then you need to drop into the newly opened Pandora’s Kitchen Ice Creamery Bakery Cafe. You can tell that chef/chef pâtissier, Ian Leslie has a passion for what he does, and with almost 50 years experience as a qualified chef under his chef’s hat, and a family history steeped in cooking, his foods are a must try. Ian said, “Cooking is in my blood. I started when I was 15 years old and have trained under European style chefs. “My grandfather actually started baking in Shepparton in the late 1890s and his bakery survived through two world wars and the great depression. My father was also a chef, my uncle was the manager at Kraft and another family member opened the first liquorice factory in Melbourne. “I do it all for the satisfaction that people get when they enjoy what I create.” Business owner/chef glacier, Brandon Haughton has had many years working in the retail sector and so understands the

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wants and needs of a customer, and he even has a special skill up his sleeve, he makes ice-cream that will satisfy even on a cold day. Brandon said, “Everything we make in-store from scratch and from locally sourced ingredients where we can, so you know it’s going to be good. “We have a great range from pies, cakes and other pastry items to four flavours of self service frozen yoghurt and rotating flavours of ice-cream. At the moment we have nine flavours including vanilla, old gold chocolate, coconut and Nutella, strawberry shortcake, bubble gum, lemon gelato and strawberry flavour which is made using strawberries from Belstack Strawberry Farm. “To complement the frozen yoghurt we also have a condiment area where you can add an assortment of sweets, which was inspired by trips to yoghurt bars in Melbourne that my daughter and I take quite frequently.” Drop i nto Pa ndora’s K itchen Ice Creamery Bakery Cafe, Shop 10/310318 High Street, Shepparton (inside the Safeway Plaza). You won’t regret it.

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FILL UP ON FRESH, AUSTRALIAN MADE… Local residents are being encouraged to fill up on SPC fruit this Australia Day. Photo: David Lee.

Enjoy the delicious fruits from Australia PEACHES, apricots and tomatoes from the Goulburn Valley are the freshest you will find worldwide and this Australia Day, SPC is encouraging Australians to enjoy a slice of Australia with products from their backyard. SPC general manager marketing and innovation, Simone Coté said, “Australia Day is a day that Australians embrace all that it means to be truly Aussie, our past, present and future - so what better way to do this than by reaching for some home grown and made products from SPC. “We’re lucky to live in a country that grows fruit in our own backyard – a rare privilege. So, whilst gathering with your mates in the backyard this Australia Day, reach for Aussie made products,” Coté said. On a day when lamb has dominated the headlines due to clever marketing and

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touching on some quirky Australian truths, it’s also a day that pays homage to the humble Pavlova with peaches and cream (just don’t ask a Kiwi!), and other Aussie favourites. Coté said, “Meat & Livestock Australia has done a great job of highlighting aspects of Australian greatness through their lamb ads, so it’s time add Aussie peaches to the mix.

“Whether it’s serving peaches with ice cream or on a Pavlova, or something easy to throw together like a simple pasta with Ardmona Tomatoes, Aussies are great at showcasing our ability to create easy and delicious dishes inspired by our diverse Australian heritage. “Australia Day is the day to enjoy a slice of SPC!”

Pet owners encouraged to take advantage of reduced fees FOR a limited time, Greater Shepparton City Council is offering discounted animal registrations fees to pet owners across the municipality in an effort to encourage responsible pet ownership. Greater Shepparton City Council manager citizen services, Laurienne Winbanks encouraged pet owners with unregistered animals to take advantage of the reduced rate while it’s available and start receiving the benefits of being registered. “Registering your pet is more important than you may think. If your animal goes missing, there is a better chance it will be returned home if it’s registered. If your pet is wearing the council registration tag, you are guaranteed to be notified if your details are kept up to date,” Laurienne said. “It’s very easy to register, all you need to do is fill out the registration form and bring it in for payment. We hope this discounted fee encourages people to register their cat or dog and ensure responsible pet ownership.”

Discounted fees will range from $5 to $32. Puppies and kittens aged 0-6 months are free. Pensioners can also present their pensioner card for pet desexing vouchers. Whilst registering your dog or cat greatly improves their chances of being returned to you if they become lost, registration fees also provide a whole range of other important services, from response call outs to nuisance control, controlling ‘dangerous’, ‘menacing’ and ‘restricted breed,’ monitoring pet shop, boarding kennels, catteries, pounds, shelters and breeding and training businesses, government education programs for schools as well as dog and cat welfare and control issues. All animals must be microchipped and all cats desexed to register with council. Annual registration fees are due in April of each year. If residents register now it will be at a reduced rate and residents will receive their annual animal registration in April. For more information or registration forms visit www.greatershepparton.com.au

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Improvement works begin on entrance to sports stadium GREATER Shepparton City Council last week began works to improve the entrance of the Shepparton Sports Stadium. As part of the works, the Numurkah Road entrance to the stadium and sports precinct will be closed to through traffic until Friday, February 16 with the sports precinct and the stadium able to be accessed from Packham Street. A Greater Shepparton City Council

spokesperson said, “There will be changed traffic conditions to the entrance of the Shepparton Sports Stadium on Numurkah Road as contractors undertake road works on the turning lane. “Council requests that people travelling in the area or using the facilities take extra care and adhere to traffiW c management signage.”

GRAB SOME GREAT DEALS… From left, Cellarbrations Shepparton north sales assistants, Jack Markey, Daniel McKay and Sylvia Warrener are inviting the community to drop in and pick up some great deals this Australia Day. Photo: David Lee.

Cellarbrate Australia Day NOTHING beats sitting down with a nice, cold drink and tucking into a ‘snag’ cooked on the barbeque to help celebrate Australia Day, and Cellarbrations in Shepparton’s north has a great range of special deals just in time for Australia’s big day. Having opened at the end of last year, the new Cellarbrations store makes for a really lovely shopping experience and the friendly service provided by the staff and business co-owner, Rahul Patel will keep

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people coming back. Rahul said, “Whether you like beer, wine, spirits or ciders, we have a huge range of products to suit any taste. “To help celebrate Australia Day we have some great deals available, so we invite you to drop in and stock up.” Visit the Shepparton north’s brand new Cellarbrations store at 1/127-137 Numurkah Road, Shepparton north.

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The meaning of softness to show at SAM

NEW EXHIBITION AT SAM… Patricia Piccinini’s work titled Foundling, which is one of the pieces that will be on display as part of the upcoming ‘Soft Core’ exhibition at the Shepparton Art Museum. Photo: Supplied.

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AN EXHIBITION of newly commissioned and recent work by 12 Australian and international artists whose work questions the fluctuating meaning of softness will be on show when Soft Core comes to the Shepparton Art Museum (SAM). Running from January 27 to March 18, Soft Core presents artistic practices that explore the many facets of ‘softness,’ from large-scale inflatables to forms made from soft materials to materials that simply look soft. T he m at er i a l s i n t he ex h ibit ion encompass air, inflatable nylon, unfired clay and plastics bags, materials that have been co-opted for their versatility and their mutability between function and emotion. Some of the works require activation such as electricity or inflation to become whole while others inhabit their softness quietly. SA M director, Dr Rebecca Coates sees the fun, provocative and inspiring nature of this exhibition as a good fit for Shepparton audiences. “Shepparton has a strong representation

of groups who use and make textiles, from quilting, to weaving, to local Afghani embroiderers,” Dr Coates said. “There is a connection between this exhibition and SAM’s significant collection of Australian ceramics. Prior to firing, clay is of course a soft material, one that engages through its sheer tactility, and malleable potentiality. That’s in part why there has been an upsurge in the popularity of ceramics. Soft Core builds on the work we have done around contemporary artists engaging with these materials in a contemporary way. “The show features work by leading Australian artists who have built a reputation in part based on materiality – Kathy Temin with her fake fur and soft environments; Mikala Dwyer with her pantyhose, oversized plastic sculptures, which are actually made from the material that you use for coke bottles; and Louise Weaver with her crocheted animals, objects and installations that intrigue visitors with whimsy and wonder.”

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THERE will also be live musical entertainment and cultural dance performances, followed by a free sausage sizzle, multicultural lunch and children’s activities. Australia Day Celebrations in Mooroopna will be held in Ferrari Park from 10:30am, where there will be a flag raising ceremony, entertainment by a bush poet and local musicians as well as an address by a keynote speaker before Mooroopna Australia Day Awards are presented. Tatura Australia Day celebrations will begin with a barbeque breakfast at 8:30am, with an 11am morning tea following the ceremony, where the Tatura Australia Day Citizen of the Year winner and community award winners

will be recognised. In Dookie, a free breakfast will be held from 8am at the CWA Gardens, where there will be a flag raising ceremony and Australia Day Award presentations along with Australian themed music and gifts for children. The Murchison Swimming Pool will play host to the Murchison Australia Day event. Starting from 8am, a free barbeque breakfast will be offered to the community with formalities starting at 8:45am. Toolamba’s event will commence at 11am at the Toolamba Recreation Reserve, and includes the presentation of Australia Day awards, flag raising ceremony, national anthem being sung by the local Toolamba Choir sing the national anthem, with a free barbeque taking place at the end of proceedings.

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Applications open for SAM’s

2018 Indigenous Ceramic Award AWARDING ART… Raymond Young with his work Dhumbadha Munga. Raymond is Gunnai/Yorta Yorta/ Gunditjmara man from Victoria and is a 2016 Indigenous Ceramic Art Award finalist. Photo: James Henry.

SHEPPARTON Art Museum (SAM) is pleased to announce applications are now open until March 5 for its 2018 Indigenous Ceramic Award (ICA). With a $20,000 acquisitive prize, the 2018 ICA is open to Indigenous groups and individual artists to propose an exhibition concept to be realised at SAM. Eight shortlisted groups or artists will be supported with an exhibition development fee of $2,200 each to produce new work from March to July. The exhibition will be presented at SAM from August 25 to November 11, 2018. The award will be judged by associate lecturer of indigenous art at the University of Sydney, Stephen Gilchrist, freelance c u rator, e du c ator a nd c on su lt a nt ,

Genevieve Grieves and SAM director, Dr Rebecca Coates, with the winner announced at the exhibition opening on Saturday, August 25. The 2018 ICA is the sixth in the series of this biennial award, showcasing new and exciting developments in the field. It contributes to the art museum’s significant holdings of Indigenous ceramic art, and provides cultural exchange opportunities for I ndigenous ar tists from around Australia and within regional Victoria. For further information on how to apply or for full terms and conditions, visit www.sheppartonartmuseum.com.au. All expressions of interest for the award are to be submitted online or via post and must be received by 5pm on March 5.

Shepparton named runner up Australian Town of the Year SHEPPARTON has been announced first runner up for Australian Town of the Year in the leading online travel site Wotif.com awards, coming just behind Mackay in Queensland. Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe said she was thrilled to hear about the runner up award from WOTIF for Australian Town of the Year. “We know Shepparton is a wonderful place to visit, there are so many great things here that there is something for everyone. Shepparton is a growing community, we love our sports, art and culture, and we host hundreds of events every year so there is always something to do and see.” The Town of the Year is based on

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an index system which looks at the affordability, demand, increased interest and accommodation supply available on Wotif.com. “Our diversity, our climate and our location make Shepparton an attractive place to visit. Shepparton is very welcoming to visitors. A busy event weekend in Shepparton will see accommodation fully booked so we are hoping to attract more investment in our town,” Cr O’Keeffe said. “It’s a great place to live. We have great education options, affordable housing, a variety of health services and employment opportunities so come and check us out and see what we can offer you.”

HEALTH

PROFESSIONALS Brought to you by The Adviser

Summer is well and truly upon us and following New Years, many make the decision to do what they can to be a better version of themselves. This often involves resolutions surrounding fitness and improving overall health. See inside this feature for useful health and fitness information to help kick start the new year and the new you.

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PROFESSIONALS What you need to know about skin cancer EVERY year in Australia skin cancers account for around 80 percent of all newly diagnosed cancers with the majority of skin cancers are caused by exposure to the sun and with the summer heat blaring down on the country, it is important to be educated on skin cancer. Approximately, two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70, with more than 750,000 people treated for one or more non-melanoma skin cancers in Australia each year. Non-melanoma skin cancer is more common in men, with almost double the incidence compared to women.

A SUNBURNT COUNTRY… Australia is a sunburnt country and with that comes a higher risk of skin cancer. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

WHAT IS SKIN CANCER? Skin cancer occurs when skin cells are damaged, for example, by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. There are three main types of skin cancer: • Basal cell carcinoma • Squamous cell carcinoma • Melanoma – the most dangerous form of skin cancer Both basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are known as non-melanoma skin cancer.

SKIN CANCER SYMPTOMS Become familiar with the look of your skin, so you pick up any changes that might suggest a skin cancer. Look for: • Any crusty, non-healing sores • Small lumps that are red, pale or pearly in colour • New spots, freckles or any moles

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changing in colour, thickness or shape over a period of weeks to months (especially those dark brown to black, red or blue-black in colour).

TREATMENT FOR SKIN CANCER The most common treatment for skin cancer is surgery to remove the cancer (usually under

a local anaesthetic). Common skin cancers can be treated with ointments or radiotherapy. Skin cancer can also be removed with cryotherapy (using liquid nitrogen to rapidly freeze the cancer off), curettage (scraping) or cautery (burning).

PREVENTING SKIN CANCER For best protection, when the UV level is 3 or above, we recommend a combination of sun protection measures: • Slip on some sun-protective clothing – that covers as much skin as possible • Slop on broad spectrum, water resistant SPF30+ sunscreen. Put it on 20 minutes before you go outdoors and every two hours afterwards. Sunscreen should never be used to extend the time you spend in the sun • Slap on a hat – that protects your face, head, neck and ears • Seek shade • Slide on some sunglasses – make sure they meet Australian standards. Be extra cautious in the middle of the day when UV levels are most intense

Caring for Our Community

Your vitamins and minerals from A to Zinc VITAMIN H, more commonly known as biotin, is part of the B complex group of vitamins. All B vitamins help the body to convert food (carbohydrates) into fuel (glucose), which is used to produce energy. These B vitamins, often referred to as B complex vitamins, also help the body metabolize fats and protein. B complex vitamins are needed for healthy skin, hair, eyes and liver. They also help the nervous system function properly. Your body needs biotin to metabolise carbohydrates, fats and amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Biotin is often recommended for strengthening hair and nails, and it’s found in many cosmetic products for hair and skin. Like all B vitamins, it is water soluble,

meaning the body does not store it. However, bacteria in the intestine can make biotin. It is also available in small amounts in a number of foods. Biotin is also important for normal embryonic growth, making it a critical nutrient during pregnancy.

FOODS RICH IN VITAMIN H • • • •

Bananas Brewer’s yeast Cauliflower Cooked eggs (especially egg yolk) • Legumes including beans and blackeye peas

• Mushrooms • Nut butter • Nuts (almonds, peanuts, pecans, walnuts) • Sardines • Soybeans • Whole grains

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PROFESSIONALS

An insight into the health of Australians WHILE Australians are expected to consume less alcohol, spend less on tobacco, and consume more fruit and vegetables over the next five years, obesity levels are set to rise as people participate less in sporting activities according to the latest statistics released by IBISWorld.

SMOKING RATE The smoking rate tracks the changing attitudes of Australians towards smoking. I BISWorld expects the share of total household expenditure spent on tobacco to decrease by 0.09 percentage points in 201718, to total 1.2 percent. The popularity of smoking is anticipated to continue declining over the next five years. As expenditure falls, the rate of decline is expected to slow as remaining smokers are likely to be those that have difficulty quitting or are unaffected by rising cigarette prices. When the indexation excise increases end in 2020, the Federal Government will likely implement additional excise increases if the current planned increases effectively reduce smoking rates.

PER CAPITA ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION I B I S Wo r l d e x p e c t s t h a t a l c o h o l consumption will decrease by 0.1 percent during 2017-18, to total 9.72 litres per capita. Government-led programs aiming to reduce alcohol consumption will also likely influence alcohol consumption in the current year. H owe ver, a lc ohol c on su mpt ion i s changing. While consumption of beer, wine, spirits and ready to drink products has declined over the past five years, consumption of cider has surged.

OBESITY LEVELS IBISWorld expects Australian obesity levels for those aged 18 and over to rise by 0.9 percent over 2017-18, to reach to 65.2 percent. However, rising awareness of the individual and social costs of obesity has constrained growth in the obesity rate. The ageing population is anticipated to continue driving growth in the obesity rate

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over the next five years. The social problems caused by obesity have led to several initiatives that have constrained rising obesity levels. Over the next five years, factors that could potentially constrain rising obesity levels include regulating advertisements that promote unhealthy foods during children’s TV programming, and potentially introducing a tax on fat or sugar, which would lead to unhealthy foods becoming more expensive.

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION Apparent fruit and vegetable consumption is expected to fall by 1.4 percent in 201718, to total 98.8 kilograms per capita. G r e at e r aw a r e n e s s of h e a l t h d i e t s generally leads to healthier eating among consumers, which involves increasing fruit and vegetable consumption. However, the availability of vegetables is expected to weaken in the current year, following two years of favourable weather conditions. Less favourable weather is anticipated to cause vegetable prices to rise, and fruit and vegetable consumption to fall. Australia’s ageing population will likely boost fruit and vegetable consumption over the next five years.

PARTICIPATION IN SPORT Sport participation figures indicate the share of Australians aged 15 and over that participate in sports and physical recreation activities. Levels of participation in sport are expected to increase by 0.2 percent in 2017-18, to reach 59.5 percent. Government initiatives, such as VicHealth’s program to increase female participation in sport, have helped bolster sport participation in the current year. Participation in sport and physical recreation is expected to decline slightly each year over the next five years. As people of all age groups continue to spend their time on alternate activities, participation in organised sport and other forms of physical activity is anticipated to fall.

Keep up your fitness routine

SUMMER is just a month away from finishing, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you have to slow down your fitness routine. Here are some simple tips you can use to keep your fitness levels high as we head into the colder months.

USE YOUR BODY WEIGHT You need nothing else besides your own body weight to get great results. The push-up, for example, a very simple exercise performed with your own body weight will help you sculpt shoulders and build a nice firm midsection.

PICK UP THE PACE No matter where you are, you can squeeze in some extra cardio. Walk at a faster pace while breathing deeper to increase your heart rate.

FIND STAIRS Climbing stairs is an incredibly effective cardio and lower-body sculpting workout, and you can normally find staircases somewhere in the vicinity of a park or beach.

USE WATER BOTTLES AS DUMBBELLS You get the dual benefits of resistance training and hydration. Water bottles can be used for a number of toning exercises such as tricep kickbacks, arm circles and overhead presses and can also add resistance to lunges and squats.

FIND A BENCH Benches can be found in numerous outdoor areas and serve as a great fitness tool. For a quick full body routine, try the following: Start standing on top of the bench and

lunge behind you bending the back knee as low to the ground as possible. Make sure your front knee remains directly above the heel to protect your knee. Alternate reverse lunges completing eight on each leg, 16 total. Step down from the bench and turn around and sit on the bench with your legs extended straight in front of you, feet on the ground. Pressing your palms into the bench with fingertips forward, lift your rear end off and slightly in front of the bench, and bend your elbows directly behind you for a tricep dip. Shoot for 15 getting the full range of motion. Turn around and finish the set with 15 push-ups, hands on the bench, back in a straight line from your neck to bottom of your spine. Start from the beginning with the reverse lunges, followed by tricep dips and push-ups. Complete three full sets.

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Extracted from Maggie’s Recipe for Life by Maggie Beer with Professor Ralph Martins, published by Simon & Schuster Australia, RRP $39.99.

Sweet potato fritters with smashed avocado and salmon Serves 4 (makes 8 fritters)

INGREDIENTS • 1 ripe Hass avocado • Juice of 1 lime • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve • 200g salmon fillet, cooked and flaked (see note) or smoked or tinned salmon • Dill or chervil sprigs and lime wedges, to serve

Fritters • 400g sweet potato, peeled • Sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper • 2 large leaves silverbeet, finely chopped • 1 spring onion, finely chopped • 2 free-range eggs • 1 teaspoon chopped coriander • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

METHOD Preheat the oven to 150˚C (fan-forced). To make the fritters, coarsely grate the sweet potato, then place in a bowl and mix in 1 teaspoon sea salt. Stand for 10 minutes, then drain the sweet potato and squeeze out any excess liquid. In a separate bowl, place the chopped silverbeet, spring onion, eggs and coriander. Add the sweet potato, season to taste and mix well. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Working in 2 batches, place 3 tablespoons of mixture for each fritter into the pan and press down with a spatula. Cook on both sides for 2–3 minutes or until golden, then drain on paper towel. Place on a baking tray, cover with foil and keep warm in the oven while you cook the remaining fritters. Page 26 – The Adviser. Australia No. 1:1389 Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Smash the avocado flesh and lime juice in a bowl until smooth. Stir in the olive oil and season to taste. To serve, place 2 fritters on each plate. Top with the smashed avocado, salmon and sprigs of dill or chervil. Drizzle with olive oil and serve with lime wedges. Note: If using fresh salmon, drizzle a little olive oil in a frying pan over high heat. Add the fish, skin-side down and cook for 3 minutes or to the point where it will almost burn. Remove the salmon, then quickly wipe out the pan with paper towel, being careful not to burn yourself. Add a drizzle of oil or a bit of butter to the pan, reduce the heat to low–medium and return the salmon to the pan, skin-side up. Cook for 2 minutes, then rest for 10 minutes. Remove and discard the skin, then flake the fish.

ultimate home Transforming your home cost effectively

& garden GIVE YOUR HOME A NEW LOOK… Complete some DIY jobs around the home to reflect the latest trends. Photo: Supplied.

AN increasing number of Australians are being inspired by home renovation television shows to renovate their own home to reflect the trends that most reflect their lifestyle and individualism.

Off the back of renovation ratings successes such as The Block, House Rules and others, Australians are sprucing up their homes with fresh new on-trend designs, including Scandinavian Contemporary and Urban Industrial, to make their homes stand-out. A recent Housing Industry Australia outlook report showed the amount of renovation work nationally will have increased by 1.6 percent this year, with a 2 percent increase the following year and a further 2.7 percent growth in 2018/19 to bring the total value of the renovations market to $34.65B. According to other analysts, the fast-paced property market will slow-down, resulting in greater levels of home renovations. To keep the costs of renovation contained, and encouraged by seeing contestants doing the hard yards, there has been an increase in homeowners doing some of the renovation for themselves.

DO YOUR RESEARCH, TALK TO THE EXPERTS The most important thing to do when DIY tiling is to get expert advice from those in the know. There are many DIY jobs

that you can do with the right know how, but the specifics of a job and the materials to use are best discussed with the experts first.

areas, as well as having extras on hand if one cracks down the track and the tile range is no longer available.

It’s important to know exactly how much of a product you require for your DIY project and order them in one go. For example, if you are retiling a room, make sure you measure the room first. In fact, with tiling it’s also recommended that you purchase 10 percent extra in terms of square meterage of your tiles. This allows for breakage, and filling in smaller contoured

tiling, but try to tackle a more manageable area before you take on larger projects. Areas like kitchen splashbacks are a great place to start for first time DIYers. Smaller spaces are easier to take on and usually don’t require holes and large cuts around fittings like taps, except for the odd power point fitting.

THINK BIG, START SMALL MEASURE AND ENSURE YOU MAKE ROOM FOR The great news for DIY renovators is that with the resources available thanks to the internet it’s easy to learn the basics of WASTAGE

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DIY with Bunnings this summer WITH summer well and truly here, now is the perfect time for some outdoor entertaining. Bunnings Warehouse Shepparton is offering a series of free DIY workshops to help you enhance your home and garden for the year ahead. Held every Saturday and Sunday at 11am, 12:30pm and 2pm, the workshops are designed for all ages and will provide participants with helpful hints to give their outdoor entertaining area and garden a New Year revamp as well as top tips on home organisation. Kids have plenty of opportunities to get crafty these summer holidays as well with free kids DIY workshops, held in-store every Saturday and Sunday. Tailored for holiday fun, Australia Day and back to school, the fun and friendly workshops will be running throughout January for the full school-holiday period. For further information, visit Bunnings Warehouse Shepparton at 90-94 Benalla Road, Shepparton or phone 5820 2200.

ADULT DIY WORKSHOPS Saturday, 27 January & Sunday, 28th January Home Organisation DIY Workshops

KIDS DIY WORKSHOPS Saturday, 27 January & Sunday, 28th January Back to School Workshops

A CENTRE FOR THE COMMUNITY… From left, local residents, Payton, Blake, Jed and Nate being taught how to play the Ukulele by instructor, Di Burgman at the South Shepparton Community Centre. Photo: David Lee.

Learn something new this year WITH the new year now in full swing, now is the time to learn a new skill, and with a range of programs available through South Shepparton Community Centre’s term 1 and 2 activities, there is nothing stopping you. Among many other options available, the community can learn to develop their job searching, resume building, job applications, personal presentation and take part in mock interviews through the ‘Develop Your Job Skills’ program. The centre has also introduced some new programs this year including ‘Mosaics for Beginners,’ where you can learn how to work with mosaics, including how to design your own masterpiece; cut tiles, grout and complete your project, ‘Music and Movements,’ where instructors hold weekly sessions where mums, dads or carers can come along with their young children for a morning of making new friends,

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stories, music and movement in a relaxed social setting. Another new program is ‘Morning Melodies,’ which offers a great social outing for adults who like to listen to music, with two experienced musicians, it is sure to bring some cheer to those who are isolated or lonely. South Shepparton Community Centre manager, Dawn Taylor said, “Whether you are looking to learn a new skill or just have a little company, there are many programs that we offer that will be sure to suit anybody. “We also have a ‘Respite Room,’ where you can come inside, get out of the heat, rain or cold, relax and have a cuppa.” To find out about these or any other programs running at South Shepparton Community Centre, drop in and visit them at 11 Service Street, Shepparton or phone 5821 6172.

A KING AND AN OFFICER… Local resident, John Casey came across a 1979 HZ Kingswood SL Sedan in 2015 and having learned it was once a South Australian police car, he decided to return it to its former glory. Photos: David Lee.

Retired police car

back on duty REVISITED

By David Lee BACK in its day, the Kingswood made quite the police car and I was lucky enough to see one that had been restored to its former police duty glory, when I caught up with local resident, John Casey. John wasn’t originally looking for the 1979 HZ Kingswood SL Sedan when he came across it in 2015, but once he learned it had been an ex South Australia police car, and knowing how much of an example it was of cars of that era, he had to have it. John said, “Originally, I was looking for a station wagon, but I ended up going to have

a look at the sedan. I initially did a little work on it including replacing the carpet and a little interior work, but later in 2015, I made the decision to track down the bits and pieces to restore it to a police car. “I got most of what I needed online and bit-by-bit I pieced it back together. “The colour is actually known as South Australia police blue because it was the colour of the cars back then. I was lucky to get a colour match for the stripes thanks to an ex police officer who was around in that time. I was also able to match the wording and purchase and install lights, siren and radar detector so that it looks the part…and the best bit is that it all works.”

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wi t h Geoff Vallance

Around the world to Cairo

1. GREAT STRUCTURES… The Great Sphinx of Giza; 2558 BC. 2. UNBELIEVABLE SIGHTS… Local residents, Vicki and Durham at the Bent Pyramid.

3. THE BOY KING… The boy king, Tutankhamun’s Canopic Funerary Jar lids. 4. WONDERS OF EGYPT… Another of the great wonders found in Egypt, Philae Temple.

TAKING long service leave, Vicki and Durham Prewett of Congupna set off on a 10 week holiday with the aim of seeing as much as possible and also catch up with friends. Their first stop was Stockholm where they boarded a cruise liner and sailed to St Petersburg in Russia. They then took some time to meet up with friends in Sweden before flying to England for three weeks touring the lakes district and then Scotland. They met up with more friends in Suffolk before heading to Germany and then sailed the Danube to Vienna, but the main purpose of the trip was to visit Egypt. Arriving in Cairo they found it fairly quiet. Tourism in Egypt has been in a slump following the Arab Spring events of 2011. Vicki and Durham found it easy to get around. There were tourist police everywhere and they felt quite safe. Heading to Luxor, they had their own tour guide and driver so they could take their time to explore the temples. Vicki loved the Kanak Temple with its grand columns. How grand it would have been when first constructed. Durham also loved the main Luxor Temple with its amazing statues. On the opposite bank to Luxor is The Valley of the Kings. Only a few selected tombs are open at any one time as part of conservation efforts and this day they were lucky as the tomb of Tutankhamun was open for viewing. It’s only small but the only one discovered with everything intact. Even Tutankhamun’s mummy has now been returned to the tomb and is on show. Vicki and Durham then boarded a cruise boat to sail to Aswan. Because of the lack of tourists their boat had only 70 percent occupancy and as they set sail there were a further 36 boats sitting empty at the jetty. Their four day cruise on the Nile took them to other temples and towns along the way. Along the Nile on either side farming was carried out and then like a line drawn in the sand where the Page 30 – The Adviser. Australia No. 1:1389 Wednesday, January 24, 2018

water stopped so did the green and the rest was desert. Reaching Aswan they left the cruise boat and flew to Abu Simbel. The massive temple of Abu Simbel had to be moved as the rising waters of the Aswan High Dam flooded the surrounding countryside. It was an engineering marvel as experts from around the world joined forces to move the massive structure. A sight well worth seeing. They also visited the Philae Temple sitting proudly above the dam’s high waterline. During the construction of the dam hundreds of Nubian family’s lost their homes to the rising waters and moved to higher ground. Vicki and Durham were taken to a Nubian village to see their new homes and their way of life. They now travelled back to Cairo to see the Pyramids of Giza. They stand so tall they just dominate the skyline. That night they watched a sound and light show at the Pyramids that told the story of ancient Egypt. A visit to the Step Pyramid shows how the early pyramids were constructed. They were also taken to the Red Pyramid, entering through an opening a third of the way up the face where they found a long shaft going down about 100 metres. At the bottom of the shaft were three rooms…the main burial chamber and two antichambers to hold the Pharaoh’s worldly goods. Back in Cairo they went to the Egyptian Museum where many of the great finds of ancient history were on display, but soon they will be moved to the new museum. For Vicki and Durham it was a great experience in Egypt. Their guides asked them to tell others to come and see. Vicki says they felt quite safe with so many tourist police looking after them. They would like to thank Vivienne of Hello World Travel in Shepparton for arranging everything. Until next time, Safe Travel’n, Geoff Vallance.

TV Guide - WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24 TO TUESDAY JANUARY 30, 2018 Wednesday

coverage of breaking news and local, national and international top stories, plus Sport, Finance and Weather updates. 7.00 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Night 10: Tennis superstars from around the globe descend on Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of 2018. 12.30 Home Shopping

5.30 Today 9.00 Today Extra 11.30 Nine News 12.00 Ellen 1.00 Movie: Forces Of Nature: Ben Affleck, Sandra Bullock 3.00 Nine News 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 The Truth About Fertility 8.40 Movie: Four

Weddings & A Funeral: Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell 11.05 Mom 11.30 Movie Juice 12.00 CSI: NY 1.00 World’s Best Beaches 2.00 Extra 2.30 Infomercial 3.00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Nine News

5.00 World Watch 1.00 PBS Newshour 1.55 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.00 Nigella Bites 3.30 Secrets Of The Castle 5.30 Letters And Numbers 6.00 Food Safari 6.30 World News 7.35 World’s Greatest Bridges 8.30 Simon Reeve’s Turkey

9.40 Vikings 10.35 Berlin Station: Frost pursues traditional channels to negotiate Clare's release after she is kidnapped. 11.35 World News 12.05 Movie: Long Story Short (Denmark) 1.55 Movie: Journey To The West (China): Zhang Wen, Qi Shu, Bo Huang 3.50 Neil Oliver: Scotland’s Rail Disaster

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6.00 Sunrise: Presented by Samantha Armytage and David Koch 9.00 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Highlights 10.30 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Day 10: Tennis superstars from around the globe descend on Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of 2018. 6.00 Seven News: Live and comprehensive

6.00 ABC News 10.00 Antiques Roadshow 11.00 Classic Countdown 12.00 ABC News 1.00 88 2.00 Pulse 3.00 The Cook And The Chef 3.25 Doctor Who 4.15 Pointless 5.00 ABC News 5.30 Summer Drum

6.00 Classic Countdown 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Australian Of The Year 2018 8.45 Countdown Live Concert 11.10 The Halcyon 11.55 Doctor Who 12.45 The Halcyon 1.30 rage 3.25 Golf: PGA Tour Highlights 4.20 Murder, She Wrote 5.05 The Bill

6.00 Alive And Cooking 6.30 Family Feud 7.00 ET 7.30 Win's All Australian News 8.30 Studio 10 12.00 Dr. Phil 1.00 Bondi Vet 2.00 ET 2.30 Neighbours 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Alive And Cooking 4.00 The Cook's Pantry 4.30 The Bold & The

Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Win News 6.30 The Project 7.30 Cricket: KFC Big Bash League: Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers 11.10 Blue Bloods 12.00 Win's All Australian News 1.00 The Project 2.00 The Late Show 3.00 Home Shopping 4.30 CBS - This Morning

6.00 Sunrise: Presented by Samantha Armytage and David Koch 9.00 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Highlights 10.30 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Day 11: Tennis superstars from around the globe descend on Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of 2018. 6.00 Seven News: Live and comprehensive

coverage of breaking news and local, national and international top stories, plus Sport, Finance and Weather updates. 7.00 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Night 11: Tennis superstars from around the globe descend on Melbourne Park for the first Grand Slam of 2018. 12.30 Home Shopping

5.30 Today 9.00 Today Extra 11.30 Nine News 12.00 Ellen 1.00 Movie: Pretty In Pink: Molly Ringwald, Jon Cryer, James Spader 3.00 Nine News 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Great Getaways 8.30 20 To One: Presented by Erin Molan

9.30 Better Late Than Never 10.30 Flash Families 11.30 A.D. Kingdom And Empire 12.30 The Closer 1.30 Infomercial 2.00 Extra 2.30 Infomercial 3.00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Nine News

5.00 World Watch 1.00 PBS Newshour 1.55 Nigella Express 2.55 Living Black 3.25 Rome’s Catacomb Mystery 4.25 Lost Kingdoms Of Central America 5.30 Letters And Numbers 6.00 Food Safari 6.30 World News 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys

8.05 Shane Delia’s Recipe For Life 8.35 The Truth About Health 9.30 Chance 10.25 Ride Upon The Storm 11.30 World News 12.00 Movie: The Lunchbox (India): Nimrat Kaur, Irrfan Khan 1.55 One Born Every Minute 4.50 SBS Flashback

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Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Win News 6.30 The Project 7.00 Cricket: KFC Big Bash League: Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades 11.10 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack 12.00 Win's All Australian News 1.00 The Project 2.00 The Late Show 3.00 Home Shopping

6.00 ABC News 9.00 Australia Day: Citizenship Ceremony 10.15 ABC News 11.00 Classic Countdown 12.00 ABC News 1.00 Australian Of The Year 2.15 One Plus One 2.45 Dream Gardens 3.25 Doctor Who 4.15 Pointless 5.00 ABC News 5.30 Summer Drum 5.55 Classic Countdown

6.55 Governor-General’s Australia Day Address 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Gardening Australia: Costa visits a farm in Sydney. Millie tackles a challenging courtyard. 8.30 The Best Of Back Roads 9.30 The Wake Of The May Queen 10.35 Paul Kelly Live At Sydney Opera House 12.35 rage

6.00 Alive And Cooking 6.30 Family Feud 7.00 ET 7.30 Win's All Australian News 8.30 Studio 10 12.00 Dr. Phil 1.00 The Living Room: Summer Edition 2.00 ET 2.30 Neighbours 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Alive And Cooking 4.00 The Cook's Pantry

4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Win News 6.30 The Project 7.30 Australia Day Concert 2018 9.30 The Graham Norton Show 10.30 Cram! 11.30 Win's All Australian News 12.30 The Project 1.30 The Late Show

6.00 Sunrise: Presented by Samantha Armytage and David Koch 10.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Volcano: Fire On The Mountain: April Telek, Brian Kerwin, Colin Cunningham, Cynthia Gibb, Dan Cortese, Don S. Davis, Lynda Boyd, Jonathan Walker, William

Devry 2.00 The Chase 3.00 2028 Australian Open Tennis: Day 12 6.00 Seven News 7.00 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Night 12 10.30 Movie; The Boy Next Door: Ian Nelson, Kristin Chenoweth, John Corbett, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Guzman, Lexi Atkins 12.30 Home Shopping

5.30 Today 10.00 Today Extra 11.30 Nine News 12.00 Ellen 1.00 Extra 1.30 Cricket: One Day Series: Australia v England: Live from Adelaide Oval 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Cricket: One Day Series: Australia v England 10.30 Movie: Fun With

Dick And Jane: Jim Carrey, Tea Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, Angie Harmon, Richard Burgi 12.30 My Surf TV 1.00 Extra 1.30 Infomercial 2.00 Rizzoli & Isles 3.00 The Avengers 4.00 Infomercial 4.30 The Baron 5.30 Good Morning America

5.00 World Watch 6.30 Sunrise Ceremony 7.30 Wugulora Morning Ceremony 8.35 Ningla A-Na 10.00 Anthem Sessions 10.30 Songlines 11.25 Anthem Sessions 12.00 Sunrise Ceremony 1.00 Songlines 2.00 Anthem Sessions 2.35 Lousy Little Sixpence 3.30 Vote Yes For Aborigines 4.35 Ngarritj

4.55 Made In Italy 5.25 Letters And Numbers 6.00 Food Safari 6.30 World News 7.30 Human Planet 8.30 Movie: Hunt For The Wilderpeople (New Zealand): Julian Dennison 10.25 Six 11.15 World News 11.50 Movie: Only Lovers Left Alive (The US) 2.00 Vikings

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6.00 rage 11.00 Girt By Sea 12.00 ABC News 12.30 Grantchester 1.15 The Best Of Back Roads 2.20 Great Expectations 3.05 Redesign My Brain With Todd Sampson 4.05 David Attenborough’s Galapagos 4.55 QI 5.30 Antiques Roadshow

6.30 Boiling Point: The NT’s Fracking Dilemma 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Grantchester: A missing child strikes fear into the town, and it is up to Sidney to rally the community. 8.20 Father Brown 9.05 Broadchurch 9.55 Silent Witness 10.55 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries 11.50 rage

6.00 A Taste Of Travel 6.30 Everyday Gourmet 7.00 RPM: Summer Series 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef 8.00 Family Feud: Presented by Grant Denyer 8.30 Weekend Feast 9.30 Studio 10 12.00 Cricket: Rebel Women’s Big Bash League: Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes 3.05 Cricket: KFC Big Bash

League: Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes 7.15 Cricket: KFC Big Bash League: Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades 11.00 Cram! Pete Helliar attempts to corral two teams of comedians and celebrities as they test their memories across a series of general knowledge categories. 12.00 48 Hours 2.00 Home Shopping

6.00 Home Shopping 7.00 Weekend Sunrise: Presented by Andrew O’Keefe and Monique Wright 10.00 Berett’s Tour De Cure 11.00 Bewitched 12.00 Waterwise 1 1.00 Movie: Are We There Yet? Aleisha Allen, Ice Cube, Jay Mohr, Philip Bolden, Nia Long, Tracy

Morgan 3.00 Movie: Bewitched Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell 5.00 Seven News 5.30 Border Security Australia’s Front Line 6.00 Seven News 7.00 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Women’s Final/Men’s Doubles Final 10.30 Movie: Layer Cake 1.00 Home Shopping

6.00 Good Morning America 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Today Extra Saturday 12.00 Cybershack 12.30 Bangkok Airport 1.30 Movie: Getting Even With Dad 3.30 Living The Dream 4.30 Dream Job 5.00 Nine News 5.30 Postcards Summer 6.00 Nine News

7.00 Movie: Grease: John Travolta, Olivia NewtonJohn 9.15 Movie: Saturday Night Fever: John Travolta 11.45 Movie: American Gigolo: Richard Gere 2.00 Infomercials 2.30 Movie: The Darkest Hour: Max Minghella 4.00 Plonk 4.30 Infomercial 5.30 Wesley Impact

5.00 World Watch 1.00 PBS Newshour 2.00 Small Business Secrets 2.30 ISU Figure Skating: European Championships 3.55 Destination Flavour Down Under 4.30 Greece With Simon Reeve 5.35 Supervet 6.30 World News 7.30 Mars: In 2037, the dust storm has lasted for

months, and Olympus Town’s infrastructure, along with its residents’ well-being, suffers. 9.30 Movie: Brooklyn (Ireland) 11.30 Movie: Drive (The US): Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston 1.25 Movie: We Are The Night (Germany) 3.15 Movie: Rock The Casbah (Israel)

Sunday

20 8 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 QI 8.30 War On Waste 9.35 Endeavour 11.05 Running Wild: Australia’s Camels 12.05 Foreign Correspondent 12.35 Doctor Who 1.20 rage 3.20 Antiques Roadshow 4.20 Murder, She Wrote 5.05 The Bill

6.00 rage 7.00 Weekend Breakfast 10.00 Offsiders 10.30 The World This Week 11.00 Compass 11.30 Songs Of Praise 12.00 ABC News 12.30 Golden Guitar Awards 1.30 Gardening Australia 2.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery 3.10 Father Brown 4.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 QI

5.30 Whitlam: The Power And The Passion 6.30 The House With Annabel Crabb 7.00 ABC News 7.40 Attenborough At 90: Behind The Lens 8.30 Midsomer Murders 10.00 The Super-Rich And Us 10.55 Our Girl 11.55 Doctor Who 12.40 rage 1.50 Our Girl

6.00 Mass For You At Home 6.30 Hillsong 7.00 Fishing Australia 7.30 Alive And Cooking 8.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 8.30 Everyday Gourmet 9.00 Places We Go 9.30 Studio 10 12.00 The Offroad Adventure Show 1.00 All 4 Adventure 2.00 Weekend Feast 3.00 Ben’s Menu 3.30 The 48 Hour

Destination 4.00 A Taste Of Travel 4.30 RPM 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Family Feud 6.30 The Sunday Project 7.30 I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The identities of the celebrities are revealed. 9.00 SEAL Team 11.00 Not Announced 12.00 48 Hours 1.00 Home Shopping

6.00 Home Shopping 7.00 Weekend Sunrise: Presented by Andrew O’Keefe and Monique Wright 10.00 Cycling: Women’s Great Ocean Road Race 11.00 Cycling: Cadel Evan’s Great Ocean Road Race 4.00 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Mixed Doubles Final 6.00 Seven News

6.30 2018 Australian Open Tennis: Men’s Final 10.30 The Good Doctor: Members of the hospital's surgical team are initially impressed with a charming young doctor, but his true character puts one of them in an awkward position. 11.30 The Goldbergs 12.30 Movie: Total Stranger 2.00 Home Shopping

6.00 Good Morning America 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 My Surf TV 10.30 Women’s Footy 11.30 Kevin Can Wait 12.00 World’s Best Beaches 1.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 1.30 Cricket: One Day Series: Australia v England: Live from Optus Stadium, Perth 6.00 Nine News

6.30 Cricket: One Day Series: Australia v England 10.30 60 Minutes 11.30 House 12.30 The Mysteries Of Laura 1.30 Bad Robots 2.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 2.30 Infomercial 3.00 The Baron 4.00 Good Morning America

5.00 World Watch 7.00 Small Business Secrets 7.30 World Watch 1.00 Speedweek 3.00 NBL: Sydney Kings v Melbourne United 5.00 Small Business Secrets 5.25 Hitler And Paris: The Untold Story 6.30 World News 7.30 Secrets Of Tutankhamun’s Treasures

8.30 Scientology: Going Clear: A provocative documentary based on the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright. Presented by Alex Gibney 10.40 Last Days Of Solidarity 12.40 Full Frontal 1.10 Movie: Attila Marcel (France) 3.00 The Unknown Known

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6.00 ABC News 10.00 Antiques Roadshow 11.00 Classic Countdown 12.00 ABC News 1.00 Fake Or Fortune? 2.00 Pulse 3.00 The Cook And The Chef 3.25 Doctor Who 4.15 Pointless 5.00 ABC News 5.30 Summer Drum 6.00 Classic Countdown

6.00 ABC News 10.00 Antiques Roadshow 11.00 Classic Countdown 12.00 ABC News 1.00 Midsomer Murders 2.30 The Super-Rich And Us 3.20 Doctor Who 4.15 Pointless 5.00 ABC News 5.10 The Drum 6.00 Classic Countdown 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30

8.00 Back Roads 8.30 Foreign Correspondent 9.00 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema 10.00 Stephen Fry In Central America 10.50 ABC News 11.20 The Business 11.35 Golf: PGA Tour Highlights 12.30 Doctor Who 1.15 rage 2.25 Stephen Fry In Central America

6.00 Alive And Cooking 6.30 Family Food 7.00 ET 7.30 Win's All Australian News 8.30 Studio 10 12.00 Dr. Phil 1.00 Not Announced 2.30 Neighbours 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Everyday Gourmet 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful

5.00 Ten News 6.00 Win News 6.30 The Project 7.30 I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Presented by Julia Morris and Dr. Chris Brown 9.00 Law & Order SVU 11.00 The Project 12.00 Win’s All Australian News 1.00 The Late Show 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 CBS - This Morning

6.00 Sunrise: Presented by Samantha Armytage and David Koch 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 The 2018 60th Annual Grammy Awards 3.00 The Chase 4.00 Seven News 5.00 The Chase Australia: Presented by Andrew O’Keefe 6.00 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away: Tori worries Justin will

help a grief-stricken Ash get revenge on Robbo. 7.30 My Kitchen Rules 9.00 The Good Doctor: Overwhelmed by Dr. Glassman’s attempts to have him meet with a therapist, Dr. Shaun Murphy takes an impromptu trip with his friend Lea. 10.00 2018 60th Annual Grammy Awards 1.30 Home Shopping

5.30 Today 9.00 Today Extra 11.30 Nine News 12.00 Ellen 1.00 Movie: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None: Oliver Reed 3.00 Nine News 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Married At First Sight 9.10 Travel Guides

10.10 Better Late Than Never 11.10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12.05 Gotham 1.00 Postcards Summer 1.30 Infomercial 2.00 Extra 2.30 Infomercial 3.00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Nine News

5.00 World Watch 2.00 Ma Raabe: Tonight Or Never 3.00 Predict My Future: The Science Of Us 3.50 Chinese New Year: Biggest Celebration 4.55 Living Black 5.25 Letters And Numbers: Presented by Richard Morecroft 6.00 Food Safari 6.30 World News 7.30 River Cottage

Australia 8.30 Michael Mosley: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor 9.40 24 Hours In Emergency 10.35 World News 11.05 The World Game 11.35 Movie: Action Adventure Hero (China): Jet Li, Maggie Cheung 1.25 Atlanta 2.25 Masters Of Sex 4.30 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia

Tuesday

6.00 ABC News 10.00 Antiques Roadshow 11.00 Classic Countdown 12.00 ABC News 12.30 National Press Club 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.30 Women’s Work 2.00 Pulse 2.55 Ask The Doctor 3.25 Doctor Who 4.15 Pointless 5.00 ABC News

5.10 The Drum 6.00 Classic Countdown 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 The Checkout 8.30 Catalyst 8.30 Surviving School: My Year 7 Life 10.30 ABC News 11.00 The Business 11.15 Dior And I 12.45 Doctor Who 1.30 Dior And I 3.20 Antiques Roadshow

6.00 Alive And Cooking 6.30 Family Feud 7.00 ET 7.30 Win's All Australian News 8.30 Studio 10 12.00 Dr. Phil 1.00 Not Announced 2.30 Neighbours 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Everyday Gourmet 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful

5.00 Ten News 6.00 Win News 6.30 The Project 7.30 I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 8.30 Hughsey, We Have A Problem 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles 10.30 Not Announced 11.30 Win's All Australian News 12.30 The Project 1.30 The Late Show 2.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Sunrise: Presented by Samantha Armytage and David Koch 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Not Announced 1.30 Highway Cops: Checkpoint runners and enthusiastic pedestrians keep highway patrol busy in Queenstown. 2.00 The Daily Edition: Catch up on all of the hottest issues from

today's news and entertainment. 3.00 The Chase 4.00 Seven News 5.00 The Chase Australia: Presented by Andrew O’Keefe 6.00 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 My Kitchen Rules 9.00 The Good Doctor 10.00 Grey’s Anatomy 12.00 Time After Time 2.00 Home Shopping

5.30 Today 9.00 Today Extra 11.30 Nine News 12.00 Ellen 1.00 Extra 1.30 Married At First Sight 3.00 Nine News 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Married At First Sight 9.15 One Night With My Ex

10.15 Beauty And The Beach 11.25 Cold Case: In 2002, an actor was shot and killed outside the theatre. The case is reinvestigated after a gun is found inside a prop from the play. 12.20 20/20 1.20 Patriot Games 2.30 Infomercial 3.00 Extra 3.30 Good Morning America

5.00 World Watch 1.00 PBS Newshour 2.00 Conchita: Unstoppable 3.00 Kylie Kwong: Heart And Soul 3.30 Rise Of The Machines 4.30 Secrets Of The Lost Graveyard 5.25 Letters And Numbers: Presented by Richard Morecroft 6.00 Food Safari

6.30 World News 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.40 Best Of Insight 9.40 One Born Every Minute 10.35 World News 11.05 Spin: The president is in hospital in a coma. 1.05 Movie: A Better Life (France) 3.05 Movie: Dirty Wolves (Spain)

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More chances to hone your skills TAEKWONDO is one of the most systematic and scientific Korean traditional martial arts, that teaches more than physical fighting skills. It is a discipline that shows ways of enhancing our spirit and life through training our body and mind. Today, it has become a global sport that has gained an international reputation, and stands among the official games in the Olympics. Koryo Taekwondo Centre business owner, Sammy Rachele said, “There are two sides of Martial Arts, the fighting action and the artistic skill-set required. There are people who are great fighters but lack the technical skills and the opposite can also be said. To learn to hone your skills in just an hour a week is a challenge and I’m thrilled to now, with six reliable and experienced instructors on board, be able to offer our students more classes, specifically designed to break down and intensify learning opportunities. “Personally I’m very lucky that I can follow my passion

INTENSIFY YOUR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES… Koryo Taekwondo Centre now offers offer students more classes, specifically designed to break down and intensify learning opportunities. Photo: Supplied.

for martial arts and to be able to teach and encourage others in this area is an incredibly satisfying feeling but what I want most for my students is to know that when they have earned a black belt, that is truly because they have earned the skill and knowledge associated.”

Get trained by head instructor of Taekwondo, 2011 Commonwealth gold medalist, eight times Australian Champion, 2016 Oceania Champion, Sammy Rachele Koryo Taekwondo Centre, Central Avenue, Shepparton. Phone 5829 1030 or 0419 393 419.

Local tennis players enjoy Australian Open experience MEMBERS of Dhurringile Tennis Club and Shepparton North Tennis Club enjoyed an experience like no other, spending a day at Australian Open. Club members had the chance to meet ANZ tennis ambassador and three-time Paralympic gold medallist, Dylan Alcott when they arrived at Melbourne Park on

ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Day. Each year, ANZ invites Community Play clubs from regional Victoria to attend the Australian Open, which includes ground passes and travel costs. ANZ group executive, Fred Ohlsson said, “We’re proud to support regional clubs through the Community Play Program and

continue to grow the sport at a grassroots level. “These clubs have shown great dedication to the sport and we’re thrilled to be able to invite them to enjoy Australian Open 2018,” Mr Ohlsson said. Tennis Australia CEO and Australian Open tournament director, Craig Tiley said,

“We are delighted to welcome some of our ANZ Tennis Hot Shots Community Play clubs to Melbourne Park. We are proud of the work these clubs do in their local communities to encourage more kids to pick up a racquet and play ANZ Tennis Hot Shots and we know they will enjoy their experience at Australian Open 2018.”

Swift makes a splash in the USA continued from front page CARTER said, “I’m currently majoring in Exercise Science and hoping it will lead me to a masters in Physical Therapy after my time in the states (4 years) is up. The ultimate goal is to work in professional sports with the athletes to develop and further my knowledge/skills and continue being a part of something that I love. “It is a completely different ballpark when it comes to swimming in college. I’m so used to swimming against people of similar ages and practising alongside people a lot younger than me. We don’t have a major taper meet until our Conference Championships at the end of February/start of March and race duel meets against different colleges all around the country during the regular season (September - March). “We recently had our Eastern Michigan Invite where seven different colleges came and raced against us. We don’t wear our technical racing suits until the Conference Championships and have to race in a brief which is another new experience for me. “Practices are totalling at 10 two hour swim sessions and 4-5 hours of weights/dry land sessions a week which is a much higher workload than I was previously exposed to. We recently had a training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida where it was a nice holiday but also some of the hardest training I have ever done. “The competition is a lot harder due to me being a freshman (first year) and having to go up against sophomores, juniors and seniors. “I have absolutely loved my time here so far and am definitely looking forward to competing at the Mid-American Conference Championships as well as being with this team for the next four years. Apart from college meets, I’m also looking forward to coming home and racing old rivals in Australia and New Zealand.”

COMPETING AGAINST COLLEGE SWIMMERS… Local resident, 19 year old Carter Swift applied for a swimming scholarship with an American school and is now competing against other colleges in the United States of America. Photo: Supplied.

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When do I return to school? WITH just weeks left before most of the region’s students return for the 2018 school year, The Adviser is lending a helping hand to all parents with a handy list outlining when students should return to school. BOURCHIER STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL Thursday, February 1 – All students return DHURRINGILE PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return GOULBURN VALLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL Wednesday, January 31 – Years 5, 6, 7 and 12 return; Thursday, February 1 – Years 8 and 11 return GUTHRIE STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL Wednesday, January 31 – Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 return; Thursday, February 1 – Prep students return KIALLA WEST PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return MCGUIRE COLLEGE Wednesday, January 31 – All students return MOOROOPNA PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return MOOROOPNA PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return

KNOW WHEN TO START… With the start of the school year right around the corner, it is always handy to know when children are required to return to school. From left, Marni Welch, 5, twins, Makayla and Demi McMahon, 5, Ebony Fuller, 5, Jamison Garner-Griffiths, 5, Beatrix Young, 4 and Sophie Pritchard, 5. Photo: Alicia Niglia.

MOOROOPNA SECONDARY COLLEGE Wednesday, January 31 – Years 7, 11 and 12 return; Thursday, February 1 – Years 8, 9 and 10 return NATHALIA SECONDARY COLLEGE Tuesday, January 30 – All students return NOTRE DAME COLLEGE Wednesday, January 31 – Years 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12 return; Thursday, February 1 – Year 8 and MCP return SACRED HEART SCHOOL (TATURA) Tuesday, January 30 – All students return SHEPPARTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE Thursday, February 1 – All students return SHEPPARTON EAST PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return SHEPPARTON HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return for student conferences; Wednesday, January 31 – Years 7 and 12 return; Thursday, February 1 – Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 return

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ST BRENDAN’S PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return ST GEORGES ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return ST LUKE’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL Wednesday, January 31 – All students return ST MARY’S SCHOOL (MOOROOPNA) Tuesday, January 30 – All students return ST. MEL’S PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return VERNEY ROAD SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – All students return WANGANUI PARK SECONDARY COLLEGE Tuesday, January 30 – Years 7 and 12 students return; Wednesday, January 31 – All Year 11 and VMG students return WILMOT ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL Tuesday, January 30 – Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 return; Thursday, February 1 – Foundation students return